Stu wants to earn a real return of 3.4 percent on any bond he acquires. The inflation rate is 2.8 percent. He has determined that a particular bond he is considering should have an interest rate risk premium of .27 percent, a liquidity premium of .08 percent, and a taxability premium of 1.69 percent. What nominal rate of return is Stu demanding from this particular bond?

Multiple Choice

7.38 percent

8.34 percent

8.74 percent

8.40 percent

7.19 percent